CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA

Name                           Paul Ekuban

Nationality                  Ghanaian

Address                       P.O.Box CO 819, Tema, Ghana-West Africa

Contact numbers         0243 74 17 62 / 0204-633422/ 0241 603470

E- Mail                        [email protected]

PROFILE SUMMARY

Finance officer with ten years and more of accounting experience in a manufacturing establishment. Fully knowledgeable in general accounting, payroll, budgeting, accounts receivables and payable, bank reconciliation data entry and journal entry preparation. Looking for an opportunity to implement innovative accounting practices and procedures to improve efficiency

SKILLS

Possessing good computer skills (Tally & Fact Accounting software, Microsoft Office.)

Ability to prepare payroll

Ability to prepare bank reconciliation

Ability to handle accounts receivables and payable

Ability to organize and coordinate

Ability to cope with pressure

Ability to relate well with staff at all level

Excellent communication skills

Good customer care

Good leadership skills

High attention to details and accuracy

Abilities to meet deadlines

EXPERIENCE

Western Rod and Wire Ltd: from September 2009 to date

Position: Finance Officer

Job Description:

Strict compliance with internal control policies and procedures of the company

Management of company accounts

Management and reconciliation of creditors and debtors accounts

Preparation of management and junior staff payroll

Bank Reconciliation

Statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, SSNIT, Withholding tax)

Depositing cheques on behalf of the company

Withdrawal of bulk cash cheques and being in charge of cash withdrawn.(Cash management)

Payment voucher entries into Tally Software

Receipts and other transaction entries into Tally software

Printing of cheques

Journal entries

Assisting external Auditors when auditing our accounts

Management of customers and suppliers accounts

Assisting in budget preparation

End of year adjustment for the preparation of DRAFT ACCOUNT

ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Internal Auditor

Any other duties assigned by superiors

Tropical Cable and Conductor Ltd (Finance Officer)-Full Time from April 2008- August 2009

Job Description:

Preparation of payment vouchers

Daily posting of payment vouchers into accounting software (Tally and Fact)

Daily posting of receipts entries into accounting software (Tally and Fact)

Preparation of monthly payroll (Junior Staff)

Preparation of monthly overtime

Preparation of weekly cash report.

Preparation of bank reconciliation

Statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, SSNIT, Withholding tax)

Writing of cheques

Raising of invoices to our major customers

Barclays Bank, Ghana Ltd (Contract Through an outsourcing company)

Motorway extension branch (OCTOBER 2007 TO MARCH 2008)

Job description;

Opening of accounts for new and existing customers

Sale of fixed deposit

Handling customer enquiries and complaints

Know Your Customer (KYC)-Taking care of identification and address documents whiles protecting the reputation of the bank

Sale of loans

Guinness, Ghana Ltd – (Contract through an outsourcing company) (2006)

Store Keeper (Engineering Department)

Job description;

Stock taking

Receiving new orders into stores

Issuing out items upon request

Reconciliation

Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital (National service, 2005)

Monitoring officer (Accounts Department)

Job description;

Pre- auditing cashiers books

Monitoring sub BMC (Budget Management Centre)

Monitoring nurses admission and discharged books

Checking out invoices against actual items from suppliers

Balancing off accounts at the end of each working day

EDUCATION

Institute of Chartered Accountant Ghana

Professional Program (Part two in progress)

University of Cape Coast

Program of study-Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce-2007-2010

Cape Coast Polytechnic

Program of study-Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy-2001-2004

Barclays Bank, Ghana Ltd

Programme details:

Customer service management

Know Your Customer (KYC)

Accounts opening

Fixed Deposit investment

Sale of loans

In-House Training

ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems

INTEREST

Music-Playing Key board (Campus choir master for my church and organizer for

Campus mass choir)

Sports (A member of Accountancy department soccer team on campus

REFEREES

Mr.Nikken Segbefia (Chartered Accountant)

Finance Manager

Amaris Terminals

Tema, Ghana

Cell Phone: +233-244079074

E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Elorm Kutsienyo

Administrative Director

Mericom Solutions Ghana Ltd

Tema,Ghana

Cell Phone: +233-244 944 368

E-mail:[email protected]

Mr. Joseph Koka

Lecturer / Pastor

University of Cape Coast

Mob: +233-244 48 93 42